Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People14,133 residentsin the Central & Islington census areaMedian age 21.43,436 households11% of homes owner-occupied4% owned outright14% social rented, 74% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting25.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are economically active, 4,562 in work, 1% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, hospitality 19%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 22% go by car, 18% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C800 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTranmere Beachbeach · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.1 miSouth Ferry Basintidal water · 1.1 miEast Floatwater · 1.5 miMarine Lakelake · 3.3 miWapping Basindock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChavasse Parkpark · under a mileSt John's Gardenpark · under a mileUkrainian Peace Gardenpark · under a mileEverton Community Gardenallotments · under a mileNorth Seacombe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSt Alban'ssports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197613 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202531 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 18 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Liverpool Dental Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySexual Health Service80 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots40 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOllie & Darshright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools30 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 3 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentNazene Danielle School of Performing Artsages 6-16, 24 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLIPA Schoolages 4-16, 499 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool Collegeunder a mileUniversityLiverpool John Moores Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.6 miRailway stationMoorfieldsLiverpoolunder a mileBus stationQueen Square Bus StationLiverpoolunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpoolunder a mileBus stops210 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L2 postcode district.
